infected

adjective

in·​fect·​ed in-ˈfek-təd 

: having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus)

an infected wound

Through a number of different means, these viruses persist at very low, hard-to-detect levels in infected cells.

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

She explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.

—Tania Banak

The fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.

—G. B. Lucas

Examples of infected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It can be spread by a sick person coughing or sneezing, or by spending time near an infected person. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024

Two of these cases occurred in indoor-only cats with no direct exposure to infected animals. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Colorado has the highest number of infected individuals, totaling 26. —Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 23 Oct. 2024

Symptoms in infected animals include high fevers, mouth ulcers and swollen heads. —Léa Pernelle, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of infect

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above